At BRS, every order ships free using a mix of economy shipping methods including, USPS, SurePost and UPS Ground. Your order will arrive within 2-7 days, depending on your vicinity to Minneapolis. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for free shipping.*

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Your order will be upgraded from economy methods to ensure 1-3 business day delivery using UPS 3 day select and UPS ground regardless of weight or size. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for upgraded shipping. See map below for transit times.*

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* Orders shipped same day when placed by 3:30pm CST, Monday through Friday. Orders placed after will ship the following business day. Example: order after 3:30pm CST on Monday, it will ship Tuesday. Order after 3:30pm CST on Friday, it will ship Monday.

At BRS, every order ships free using a mix of economy shipping methods including, USPS, SurePost and UPS Ground. Your order will arrive within 2-7 days, depending on your vicinity to Minneapolis. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for free shipping.*

$4.99 Upgraded 1-3 Day Shipping (Free over $249)

Your order will be upgraded from economy methods to ensure 1-3 business day delivery using UPS 3 day select and UPS ground regardless of weight or size. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for upgraded shipping. See map below for transit times.*

*Click here to view detailed shipping information.
* Orders shipped same day when placed by 3:30pm CST, Monday through Friday. Orders placed after will ship the following business day. Example: order after 3:30pm CST on Monday, it will ship Tuesday. Order after 3:30pm CST on Friday, it will ship Monday.

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At BRS, every order ships free using a mix of economy shipping methods including, USPS, SurePost and UPS Ground. Your order will arrive within 2-7 days, depending on your vicinity to Minneapolis. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for free shipping.*

$4.99 Upgraded 1-3 Day Shipping (Free over $249)

Your order will be upgraded from economy methods to ensure 1-3 business day delivery using UPS 3 day select and UPS ground regardless of weight or size. Place your order by 3:30 PM CST Monday through Friday and we'll ship it the same day. This offer is only available to the contiguous USA. Frozen foods and post office boxes do not qualify for upgraded shipping. See map below for transit times.*

*Click here to view detailed shipping information.
* Orders shipped same day when placed by 3:30pm CST, Monday through Friday. Orders placed after will ship the following business day. Example: order after 3:30pm CST on Monday, it will ship Tuesday. Order after 3:30pm CST on Friday, it will ship Monday.

Quick Overview

Why does BRS recommend this?

The Vertex Omega skimmer is one of the nicest skimmers you can find in or out of its price range for a tank up to 200 gallons. We use the Omega line of skimmers on a few different tanks around BRS and find them to work really well, and at the same time looking nicer than almost all others on the market.

Building on the designs of the Vertex Omega 130 and 150 Protein Skimmers, the Vertex Omega 200i has a powerful Askol V-200i motor inside the skimmer body. The motor can also be mounted outside of the skimmer body with a custom mount. Wine bottle body shape with solid construction, Askol pump, pinwheel impeller, custom volute and pumphead, titanium screws, ozone port and silicone coupler.

DO NOT BUY THIS SKIMMERBy Willon 6/11/2016

Will wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

First off I love BRS but they need to contact vertex about the issues with this skimmer, I have had it running for over three weeks and it has not yet created skimmate not even a foam head. There are a lot of people with the same problem that the skimmer will not create a foam head. I have contacted vertex and not heard back yet, this is incredibly frustrating due to the fact I just spent 650 on this thing and is basically worthless at this point. I have had the vertex omega 130 and have to say its the best skimmer I have used but this is embarrassing for vertex and they obviously have not fixed the problems. Just look online and people have had nothing but issues.

Awesome skimmerBy Jimon 10/18/2015

Jim would recommend this product to a friend

best money I have spent.

Go smaller or go AlphaBy Nickon 2/11/2015

Nick wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

After 2 weeks the skimmer does not produce ANY foam or skim in an established 200G SPS system. Vertex was contacted and the only thing they offered was for me to ship them the skimmer so they can inspect it and let me know. Do some searching online, the 180 and 150 are great, and you can't deny the alpha's, but do yourself a favor and go bigger or go smaller.

Noisy Pump?By Benon 1/17/2015

Ben wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

I want to really like this Protein Skimmer, build quality is very impressive, easy to set up as well... dialing in takes quite some time, but once it is, it pulls some nasty gunk. My only complaint is the pump, which I was told is a Red Dragon pump, supposed to be some of the quietest pumps in the industry, not the case here. Maybe mine is defective, but it almost sounds as if the pump is grinding, and its intermittent, some times I can't here it at all, which is what I would expect for a $650.00 protein skimmer, but about 60% of the time, its driving me nuts with how loud it is. Going to contact BRS to see if they have any advice, will update my review if this gets resolved.

Easy to install and well written instructionsBy Rayon 12/21/2014

Ray would recommend this product to a friend

I received my first Vertex Omega 200i, and installed it and had a grinding sound coming from the pump. I called BRS and told them the problem, they were great to work with and issued return labels and in about a week I received my second Vertex Omega 200i. It is easy to assemble and adjust. My skimmer adjustment period was about 4 days with adjustments made about twice a day to finally get it skimming well. My only complaint is that the pump makes more noise than my previous Reef Dynamics180 skimmer and produces more heat. Its important to have the proper water level in your sump for easy calibration of skimmer. This is a well built and heavy skimmer. The bubbles this skimmer makes is unreal. Small footprint for this size skimmer.

Professional GradeBy Arrickon 12/20/2014

Arrick would recommend this product to a friend

I recently purchased this skimmer during the black Friday sale and was immediately impressed with the build quality. I've heard many reviews of vertex products and how they feel well built when you touch it but until now didn't really know what it meant. Basically it doesn't feel like a toy feels like it was built to last 20 years and best of all its dead silent. The only issue I've had is the breaking this skimmer in has been a maddening process but the skimmer is in a class all its own.

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DO NOT BUY THIS SKIMMERBy Will on 6/11/2016

Will wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

First off I love BRS but they need to contact vertex about the issues with this skimmer, I have had it running for over three weeks and it has not yet created skimmate not even a foam head. There are a lot of people with the same problem that the skimmer will not create a foam head. I have contacted vertex and not heard back yet, this is incredibly frustrating due to the fact I just spent 650 on this thing and is basically worthless at this point. I have had the vertex omega 130 and have to say its the best skimmer I have used but this is embarrassing for vertex and they obviously have not fixed the problems. Just look online and people have had nothing but issues.

Awesome skimmerBy Jim on 10/18/2015

Jim would recommend this product to a friend

best money I have spent.

Go smaller or go AlphaBy Nick on 2/11/2015

Nick wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

After 2 weeks the skimmer does not produce ANY foam or skim in an established 200G SPS system. Vertex was contacted and the only thing they offered was for me to ship them the skimmer so they can inspect it and let me know. Do some searching online, the 180 and 150 are great, and you can't deny the alpha's, but do yourself a favor and go bigger or go smaller.

Noisy Pump?By Ben on 1/17/2015

Ben wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

I want to really like this Protein Skimmer, build quality is very impressive, easy to set up as well... dialing in takes quite some time, but once it is, it pulls some nasty gunk. My only complaint is the pump, which I was told is a Red Dragon pump, supposed to be some of the quietest pumps in the industry, not the case here. Maybe mine is defective, but it almost sounds as if the pump is grinding, and its intermittent, some times I can't here it at all, which is what I would expect for a $650.00 protein skimmer, but about 60% of the time, its driving me nuts with how loud it is. Going to contact BRS to see if they have any advice, will update my review if this gets resolved.

Easy to install and well written instructionsBy Ray on 12/21/2014

Ray would recommend this product to a friend

I received my first Vertex Omega 200i, and installed it and had a grinding sound coming from the pump. I called BRS and told them the problem, they were great to work with and issued return labels and in about a week I received my second Vertex Omega 200i. It is easy to assemble and adjust. My skimmer adjustment period was about 4 days with adjustments made about twice a day to finally get it skimming well. My only complaint is that the pump makes more noise than my previous Reef Dynamics180 skimmer and produces more heat. Its important to have the proper water level in your sump for easy calibration of skimmer. This is a well built and heavy skimmer. The bubbles this skimmer makes is unreal. Small footprint for this size skimmer.

Professional GradeBy Arrick on 12/20/2014

Arrick would recommend this product to a friend

I recently purchased this skimmer during the black Friday sale and was immediately impressed with the build quality. I've heard many reviews of vertex products and how they feel well built when you touch it but until now didn't really know what it meant. Basically it doesn't feel like a toy feels like it was built to last 20 years and best of all its dead silent. The only issue I've had is the breaking this skimmer in has been a maddening process but the skimmer is in a class all its own.

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